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What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.

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Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.
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Belief Faith God Right
When we put someone in our jail cell of hatred, we are stuck guarding the door.
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Guard Hate Jealousy Ourselves
A season of suffering is a small assignment when compared to the reward. Rather than begrudge your problem, explore it. Ponder it. And most of all, use it. Use it to the glory of God.
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Exploration Glory God Problem Reward Season Suffering
Don’t be defined by your failures, be refined by them.
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Choice Failure Yourself
Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one.
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Anxiety Fear Imagination Relationship
Be patient. God is using today’s difficulties to strengthen you for tomorrow. He is equipping you. The God who makes things grow will help you bear fruit.
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Difficult God Growth Help Himself Patience Strength
Focus on giants – you stumble. Focus on God – Giants tumble.
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Belief Focus God Hope Inspirational Yourself
Christ entered our world. As a result, we can enter His.
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Himself Inspirational Ourselves World
Prayer pushes us through life’s slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek.
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God Need Prayer Religious Seek
Don’t worry about having the right words; worry more about having the right heart. It’s not eloquence he seeks, just honesty.
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Faith God Heart Himself Honesty Right Seek Word Worry
Never underestimate the power that comes when a parent pleads with God on behalf of a child.
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Children God Parents Power
God answers the mess of life with one word: Grace.
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God Grace Life Mess Word
Nails didn’t hold God to a cross. Love did.
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God Hold Love
What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.
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Feeling Independence Option Prayer Reason Thinking
God has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask.
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Enough Face God Grace Inspirational Tears Yourself
You weren’t an accident. You weren’t mass produced. You aren’t an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman.
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Accident Confidence Nature Planning Positive Success
You may go days without thinking of God, but there’s never a moment when He’s not thinking of you.
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Day God Moments Thinking Yourself
The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.
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God Wisdom
God is able to accomplish, provide, help, save, keep, subdue… He is able to do what you can’t. He already has a plan. God’s not bewildered. Go to Him.
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Accomplishment God Himself Path Planning
God sees in you a masterpiece about to happen.
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God Pieces See Self Love Yourself
When you’re full of yourself, God can’t fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.
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Empty God Religious Yourself
The next time you’re disappointed, don’t panic. Don’t give up. Just be patient and let God remind you He’s still in control.
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Control Disappoint Give Up Patience Time Yourself
Here’s what you need to keep in mind. You no longer have yesterday. You do not yet have tomorrow. You have only today. This is the day the Lord has made. Live in it.
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Inspirational Live Mindset Present Yourself
God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors and blemishes. But He also sees our value.
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Eyes Father God Himself Ourselves See Value
You’re special-not because of what you have. You’re special because of who you are.
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Value Worth Yourself
Meet your fears with faith.
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Faith Fear Inspirational One Liner Yourself
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day.
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Commitment Control Inspirational Joy Kindness Love Patience Peace

What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.

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What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.

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